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Volume 51, Number 3 Fall 2010<br />
<strong>An</strong> <strong>Upward</strong> <strong>Momentum</strong>:<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> Experiences Significant Growth<br />
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Contents<br />
1 MU News<br />
<strong>University</strong> Senate Approves <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
for Continued Listing as a United <strong>Methodist</strong>-Related<br />
Institution • The Search for a President and the<br />
Presidential Search Committee • Forty-Seventh<br />
<strong>An</strong>nual Spring Commencement Ceremony and<br />
2010 Graduates • Social Work Program Named<br />
Advocate of the Year • MU Celebrates the Opening<br />
of the William F. Bethune Center for Visual Arts<br />
• Community Garden Grows as a Result of a<br />
Community Partnership<br />
6 COver stOry<br />
<strong>An</strong> <strong>Upward</strong> <strong>Momentum</strong>: <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Experiences Significant Growth<br />
9 MU AtHLetICs<br />
Spring Sports Wrap-up • Coming Soon: Hall of Fame<br />
Induction • Hall of Fame Golf Tournament • McLean<br />
Coach of the Year: Coach Conley<br />
12 ALUMNI News<br />
Birth <strong>An</strong>nouncements • Weddings and Engagements<br />
• Class Notes • Choral Alumni Reunite at Carolina<br />
Beach • MU Alumni Association Holds Pig Pickin’<br />
for 2010 Seniors • Thank You, MU Association of<br />
Friends! • Meet Your New Members of the MU<br />
Alumni Association Board of Directors • Monarch<br />
Connections: Submit Your Class Notes!<br />
• Homecoming 2010: Schedule of Events<br />
MU Today<br />
Volume 51, Number 3 Fall 2010<br />
On the Cover: (L-R): Abhishek Kansakar, 22, from<br />
Lazimpat (a residential area of Kathmandu, the capital city<br />
of Nepal); Jasmina Gobeljic, 19, from Zivinice, Bosnia and<br />
Herzegovina; and <strong>An</strong>ja Sakotic, 20, from Mostar, Bosnia<br />
and Herzegovina at the reading cafe in the Davis Memorial<br />
Library. International student enrollment is at a record high<br />
this fall. Read more about MU’s upward momentum on<br />
pages 6-8.<br />
Editor<br />
Maria Sikoryak-Robins<br />
Associate Editor<br />
Robin Davenport<br />
Alumni Editor<br />
Lauren Cook Wike<br />
Associate Alumni Editor<br />
Mindy Prouty<br />
Athletics Editor<br />
Kirbie Britt<br />
Campus Photographer<br />
Roxana Ross<br />
Contributing Editors<br />
Ray Baker<br />
Bill Billings<br />
Jasmina Gobeljic<br />
Krista Lee<br />
Pam McEvoy<br />
Rhonda McMillan<br />
Michael Molter<br />
<strong>An</strong>ja Sakotic<br />
Adriana Wilson<br />
Creative Director<br />
Rhonda Forbes<br />
Photo Contributors<br />
Bill Parish<br />
Yashaswi “Yasu” Shrestha<br />
Vice President of<br />
Church and Community<br />
Relations<br />
The Rev. Dr. Michael Safley<br />
Dean of the <strong>University</strong><br />
Dr. Delmas Crisp<br />
President<br />
Dr. M. Elton Hendricks<br />
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<strong>University</strong> Senate Approves<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
for Continued Listing as a<br />
United <strong>Methodist</strong>-Related Institution proud of the many student organizations which are related to its<br />
mission as a United <strong>Methodist</strong> institution.”<br />
Over 300 students participate weekly in organizations and<br />
Dr. M. Elton Hendricks, president of <strong>Methodist</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>, has announced that <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
was approved by the <strong>University</strong> Senate of the United<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> Church for continued listing, without<br />
qualification, as a United <strong>Methodist</strong>-related institution.<br />
Based on the recommendation of the Commission on<br />
Institutional Review, Dr. Hendricks was informed of<br />
the approval June 30, 2010, after a meeting of the<br />
<strong>University</strong> Senate was held June 24, 2010.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> was evaluated on the aspects that follow: institutional<br />
integrity, program quality, sound management and financial health, and<br />
church relatedness. According to an excerpt from the <strong>University</strong> Senate’s<br />
report, “Only rarely has the team seen an institution such as <strong>Methodist</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> where the traditions and principles of The United <strong>Methodist</strong><br />
Church so thoroughly permeate the institution. The <strong>University</strong> is rightly<br />
The Search for a<br />
President<br />
The Board of Trustees is in the process of conducting a search for the<br />
new president of <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>. Dr. Hendricks officially announced his<br />
retirement January 7, 2010, and over the last 27 years, he has helped bring<br />
the institution to its current status as a leader of higher education in the<br />
region and state.<br />
In addition, Board of Trustees has formed a search committee that will<br />
assist with the national search for a successor. The committee is moving<br />
forward with this process in a timely, thoughtful manner. The <strong>University</strong> has<br />
also retained the services of a highly respected search firm, Academic-Search,<br />
Inc., to assist with the search process.<br />
activities, such as Bible Study for male and female students, worship<br />
held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. throughout the academic year, and<br />
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), which is the largest student<br />
organization on campus. The <strong>University</strong> sponsors a praise and worship<br />
band, Common Ground, and One Voice, an international Gospel choir.<br />
The Rev. Dr. Michael Safley, vice president for <strong>University</strong> Relations and<br />
Campus Ministry; Jan Turner, Instructor of ESL/TESL; and Sam Morrison,<br />
director of <strong>University</strong> Events, have organized two spring break mission<br />
trips for work teams of up to 16 students to go to Belize and the<br />
Bahamas. Additionally, the <strong>University</strong> offers Pastor’s Certificates, which<br />
provide $1,000 scholarships to any United <strong>Methodist</strong> student from the<br />
pastor’s congregation. The general education curriculum requires that<br />
students complete two religion courses and a church leadership minor<br />
has been implemented for students interested in lay church leadership<br />
training.<br />
According to the report, “Much of the relationship [with the United<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> Church] is attributable to the <strong>University</strong> president, who has<br />
made the relationship important during his years at the institution.”<br />
The Search Committee<br />
Committee Chair:<br />
Mr. Harvey T. Wright II<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Committee Members:<br />
Dr. Richard R. Allen, Sr.<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Dr. Lori Brookman<br />
Faculty<br />
Dr. Mary Lynn Bryan<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Mr. Alfred E. Cleveland<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Mrs. Jane Weeks Gardiner<br />
Administration<br />
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The Rev. Dr. Brian G. Gentle<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Mrs. Betty Upchurch Hasty<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Mr. Earl D. Leake<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Mr. Rick Lowe<br />
Administration<br />
Mr. Ron B. Matthews<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Mr. Joel Thomas<br />
Student<br />
Mr. Ramon L. Yarborough<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
The committee has developed a list of leadership characteristics that are mandatory for the next president of <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>. These qualities are<br />
essential in the formation of new programs, community relations, and campus funding, as <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> moves forward with new and exciting<br />
opportunities. For updates and additional information about the presidential search, please visit www.methodist.edu/presidentsearch/.<br />
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47th <strong>An</strong>nual Spring Commencement<br />
The commencement ceremony took place in the March F. Riddle Center. The day’s events began with<br />
a baccalaureate service at 10:30 a.m., which was held in Reeves Auditorium. Bishop Alfred Wesley<br />
Gwinn, Jr. delivered the baccalaureate sermon. The spring commencement speaker was Dr. M. Elton<br />
Hendricks, president of <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>.<br />
The following graduates were commissioned as officers in the United States Army: Charles Coldiron,<br />
Jennifer Farland, Jennifer Kiner, Hilary Nimmo, Todd Sackewitz, and Alexander Smith. In a custom<br />
inaugurated at MU in 1985, five graduating seniors presented flags during the ceremony: Manoela<br />
Kinney (Brazil), Margina Cocozza-Bendana (Costa Rica), <strong>An</strong>as Iqtait (Palestine), Mame Coumba Mbodji<br />
(Senegal), and Salek Maoloud-Lebaihi (Western Sahara).<br />
NOTE: Graduate listing compiled by Adriana Wilson, a senior at <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> majoring in mass<br />
communications. Wilson completed a summer internship in the Office of <strong>University</strong> Relations, where she<br />
worked as an editorial assistant.<br />
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MU CeLebrATeS<br />
Ceremony<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> graduated 163 students during the<br />
47th <strong>An</strong>nual Spring Commencement May 15, 2010.<br />
Pictured above (L-r): The rev. russell Kinlaw, pastor at refuge Pentecostal Holiness Church in Hope Mills;<br />
Johanna Winters, May 2010 graduate; the rev. Dr. Michael Safley, vice-president for <strong>University</strong> relations<br />
and campus minister; bishop Al Gwinn, resident bishop for the North Carolina Conference of the United<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> Church; the rev. Pat Lykins, minister of outreach at Saint Francis United <strong>Methodist</strong> Church in Cary;<br />
Dr. M. elton Hendricks, MU president; and the rev. Jerry Jackson, pastor at bellemont UMC in burlington<br />
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2010 Graduates<br />
Students who graduated from <strong>Methodist</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>, but whose names do not appear on<br />
this list, have specifically requested omission<br />
from external publications.<br />
Name City and State<br />
Terri Allen Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Michelle <strong>An</strong>derson White Plains, Md.<br />
Samantha Arrington** Sanford, N.C.<br />
Stephen Avent Sanford, N.C.<br />
Allison Averitt Laurinburg, N.C.<br />
<strong>An</strong>tonio Bartee Alachua, Fla.<br />
Tiffany Battle Rocky Mount, N.C.<br />
Stephen Bazan* Benson, N.C.<br />
Emily Beck* Tenafly, N.J.<br />
Matthew Beitzel Franklinville, N.C.<br />
Lara Bell Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Fallon Bethel*** Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Eric Blalock Apex, N.C.<br />
Tara Bland* Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Thomas Blum Bay Shore, N.Y.<br />
Heather Brayton** Midway Park, N.C.<br />
Kevin Breisch Olympia, Wash.<br />
Bret Brennan Horsham, Pa.<br />
James Bristol Holly Springs, N.C.<br />
Emil Brown Roseboro, N.C.<br />
Genika Brown Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Jennifer Butler* Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Justin Cains** Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Kelsey Carter Herndon, Va.<br />
<strong>An</strong>thony Cassone Apex, N.C.<br />
Taylor Cates Hillsborough, N.C.<br />
Amber Cava Clinton, N.C.<br />
Julia Cava Alexandria, Va.<br />
George Chacon Spring Lake, N.C.<br />
Margina Cocozza Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Charles Coldiron Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Lindsey Cosgray** Middletown, Md.<br />
John Coval Spring Lake, N.C.<br />
Douglas Crawley Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Joshua Crumpler Newton Grove, N.C.<br />
Kent Culmer Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Bradley Davis Aberdeen, N.C.<br />
Dayne Delabastide*** Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
<strong>An</strong>drea Distefano Albany, N.Y.<br />
Thomas Dixon Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Michael Dooley Hope Mills, N.C.<br />
Tara Doyle Forest, Va.
Name City and State<br />
Dimple Dutt** Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Jennifer Farland* Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Alejandro Flores Fort Bragg, N.C.<br />
Sakun Gajurel** Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
William Gallagher Keene, N.H.<br />
Kristen Gault Valdosta, Ga.<br />
Laura Gilbert* Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Christine Goin Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Brian Goodwin Greensboro, N.C.<br />
<strong>An</strong>na Gore Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Averi Grady Erwin, N.C.<br />
Sanid El-Haoua Hope Mills, N.C.<br />
Casey Haigler Monroe, N.C.<br />
Brittany Hall Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Denzil Halliday Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Lindsey Hargrove* Erwin, N.C.<br />
Roxanne Harris Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Pedro Hernandez Southern Pines, N.C.<br />
Erika Holland* Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Shelly Horn* Clayton, N.C.<br />
Nichole Houy* Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Marvis Howell Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Janna Huffstutler Spring Lake, N.C.<br />
<strong>An</strong>as Iqtait Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Jeri Jackson Burlington, N.C.<br />
Mary Jackson Erwin, N.C.<br />
William Jackson Autryville, N.C.<br />
Danny Jaramillo Raeford, N.C.<br />
Qingsong Jiang Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Kevin Jones Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Landon Jordan Tyner, N.C.<br />
Lalage Katunga* Charlotte, N.C.<br />
Kurt Kelly Wilmington, N.C.<br />
Cattina Kentcy Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Cortney Kerns Henderson, N.C.<br />
Davana Kessler Brockway, Pa.<br />
Jennifer Kiner* Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Hannah Kinlaw Hope Mills, N.C.<br />
Manoela Kinney*** Pinehurst, N.C.<br />
Kristi Kozak*** Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Paul Lathan Belmont, N.C.<br />
Brian Leary Edenton, N.C.<br />
<strong>An</strong>thony Liuzza Atlanta, Ga.<br />
Name City and State<br />
Brian Lopez Ridgefield, Conn.<br />
Byron Lowe Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Jessalyn Lykins Apex, N.C.<br />
Rodney Machokoto Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Salek Maoloud-Lebaihi** Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Marco Marin Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Sanda Markovic Fayetteville, N.<br />
Rebecca Marks** Erwin, N.C.<br />
Donna Maultsby* Hope Mills, N.C.<br />
Joshua May Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Mame Mbodji*** Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Kaitlin McGuire* Easton, Md.<br />
Cameron McLaughlin Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Tieisha McNeil Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Sierra McWilliams*** Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Crystal Metzger Pine Hill, N.J.<br />
Ashley Meyers Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Maureen Molter Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Pamela Morgan Apalachin, N.Y.<br />
Marianne Mosch** Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Kiho Mushiga Linden, N.C.<br />
Hilary Nimmo Hope Mills, N.C.<br />
Melissa Owen Roseboro, N.C.<br />
Maegan Owens Hope Mills, N.C.<br />
Robert Oxley Edgewater, Md.<br />
Chase Pattillo Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Nicole Pavalski Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Jessica Pechette Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Alexander Peets Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Christopher Peoples Reidsville, N.C.<br />
Neil Perron Quechee, Vt.<br />
Taisiya Petruchenya*** Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Deanna Piacente Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Jessica Rambaud Massillon, Ohio<br />
Lauren Ratley Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Timothy Reeves** Raeford, N.C.<br />
Jordan Riojas Hope Mills, N.C.<br />
Academic Honors<br />
***Summa Cum Laude: Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.90 and above<br />
**Magna Cum Laude: GPA of 3.70 and above<br />
*Cum Laude: 3.5 and above<br />
Name City and State<br />
Whitney Roberson* Kitty Hawk, N.C.<br />
Cavis Rodney Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Brian Ross North Attleboro, Mass.<br />
Todd Sackewitz* Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Shelly Savoy Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Alicia Secord Hope Mills, N.C.<br />
Jonathan Self Fairport, N.Y.<br />
Matthew Sessoms** Roseboro, N.C.<br />
Kelly Shipkowski** Cary, N.C.<br />
Tyler Sigman Winfield, W.Va.<br />
Cathryn Sinkovitz Parkton, N.C.<br />
Alexander Smith Southern Pines, N.C.<br />
Ethan Smith Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
James Smith Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Ashley Smulders Hoboken, N.J.<br />
Matthew Starr Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Joseph Tate Gastonia, N.C.<br />
Erik Teague Reidsville, N.C.<br />
<strong>An</strong>dre Thomas Harvey, Ill.<br />
Caroline Thomas*** Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
<strong>An</strong>gela Thompson Cameron, N.C.<br />
Thomas Tollevsen Cameron, N.C.<br />
Brusana Van Wagner Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Christina Varnell Kill Devil Hill, N.C.<br />
Tiffanie Wagner Spring Lake, N.C.<br />
Alisha Washington <strong>An</strong>gier, N.C.<br />
Brad Wheatley Shirley, Mass.<br />
Kristen Whitehurst Garner, N.C.<br />
Beverly Williams* Hope Mills, N.C.<br />
Danielle Willis* Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Eric Wilson Greensboro, N.C.<br />
Johanna Winter* Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Danele Woods** Bloomington, Ill.<br />
Tiffany Yan Wrightstown, N.J.<br />
Alexander Ybarra Hope Mills, N.C.<br />
Max Zaldivar Fayetteville, N.C.<br />
Tiffany Zellhart Greenville, N.C.<br />
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Social Work Program Named<br />
Advocate of the Year<br />
The North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Social<br />
Workers has named the Social Work Department at <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
the recipient of the Advocate of the Year Award. The award was presented<br />
at the annual ethics conference and awards ceremony March 5, 2010<br />
at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. Jack Register, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.,<br />
director of advocacy and legislations, said, “The work that your students<br />
did in 2007 and 2008 laid the foundation for the 2009 Title Protection<br />
Bill. “Your students represent social work advocacy at its best and the<br />
profession is better because of their efforts.”<br />
This project, which began in the spring of 2007, was launched by<br />
a group of students in the Social Work Policy 372 class. The students<br />
recognized the lack of title protection for social workers and were<br />
concerned about the impact this had on clients, social workers, and<br />
the overall welfare of the human services environment. The students<br />
researched the ways that other states addressed title protection and<br />
created a proposal that detailed how North Carolina could incorporate<br />
title protection. The students also researched the educational<br />
requirements of social work versus other human service majors to show<br />
how social work is a career that is fine-tuned to meet the needs of clients.<br />
Representative Margret Dickson (Cumberland County) met with the<br />
students to discuss the need for title protection and other considerations<br />
that needed to be addressed to further the project. Based on the advice<br />
given by Representative Dickson, the students continued to revise the<br />
MU Celebrates the Opening of the<br />
William F. bethune Center<br />
for Visual Arts<br />
Classes are underway this fall in one of <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s newest<br />
additions, the William F. Bethune Center for Visual Arts.<br />
After breaking ground in April of 2009, a building dedication held<br />
April 27, 2010, marked the official opening of the Center for Visual Arts<br />
to the MU community. William F. Bethune, a Fayetteville resident, provided<br />
the major gift to make possible the building.<br />
“I think a lot of this <strong>University</strong>,” said Bethune at the building<br />
dedication ceremony. “There is no place in North Carolina like it.” The<br />
staff members at <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>, he said, have made a lasting<br />
impact. “When you see dedicated staff members, you find a dedicated<br />
program.”<br />
“He has certainly left a legacy that will last for many years,” said<br />
Harvey Wright, chair of the Board of Trustees, speaking of Bethune.<br />
The building also contains the David McCune International Art Gallery<br />
named in honor of local artist David McCune. In addition to student<br />
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proposal so that it would illustrate the ways other states had incorporated<br />
title protections and possible benefits of title protection. These students<br />
then took their proposal to meet with the delegates from Cumberland<br />
County and engaged in an exchange of ideas with the delegates.<br />
Due to the state legislation’s work schedule, the proposal could not<br />
be introduced into the House until May 2009. In the spring of 2008,<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s Social Work Program continued to follow the<br />
progress of other states seeking title protection, as well as build support<br />
with other B.S.W. programs in the state. The faculty, current students, and<br />
returning students met again with Representative Dickson to update her<br />
on new findings. This collaboration resulted in a letter writing campaign<br />
to those in other B.S.W. programs. The letters explained the the Social<br />
Work Program’s purpose and goals regarding title protection, and asked<br />
for support from these programs. The other B.S.W. programs responded<br />
favorably and worked in support of title protection in North Carolina. It<br />
was at this time that the members of <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s Social Work<br />
Department joined forces with the National Association of Social Workers.<br />
In May of 2009, Representative Rick Glazier (Cumberland County)<br />
introduced title protection, and the bill was passed and signed into law by<br />
Gov. Beverly Purdue.<br />
Pictured from left to right: Art faculty Kerry S. Jenkins, Peggy S. Hinson,<br />
and Silvana M. Foti; President M. elton Hendricks; Mr. William F. bethune;<br />
Mr. David McCune; and board of Trustees Chair Harvey T. Wright II ‘70.<br />
shows, the gallery will showcase local, regional, national, and international<br />
artists. The 8,844 square-foot floor plan includes a printmaking studio,<br />
painting studio, graphic design lab, photography lab, digital photo studio,<br />
and drawing and art education space. The facility is designed with a<br />
butterfly-angled roofline and incorporates exposed wood ceilings and beams.<br />
Silvana Foti, professor of art and chair of the Art Department, said<br />
the completion of the building is the culmination of a 30-year vision. Of<br />
Bethune and McCune, she said, “They truly are friends and mentors in our<br />
lives, and I thank them both.”
Community<br />
Garden<br />
G rowS<br />
as a result of a<br />
Community Partnership<br />
The Cumberland County Schools Board of Education conceived<br />
the community garden at Pauline Jones School of Arts in response<br />
to the acquisition of an adjacent piece of property in January 2009.<br />
In cooperation with the Cumberland County Schools Grounds and<br />
Maintenance Department, Sustainable Sandhills, and Cape Fear<br />
Botanical Garden, coordinators Heather Kaiser and Joy Pitts were able<br />
to develop the garden plan as part of their participation in the Green<br />
Schools Initiative of Cumberland County Schools. Early partnerships with<br />
Cumberland County Solid Waste Department, Evans <strong>Methodist</strong> Church<br />
Boy Scout Troup, and <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s Social Work Department<br />
allowed the group to build the area up with rich compost material and<br />
then test the soil and plant the first flower bulbs, tomatoes, gourds,<br />
and flowering cabbages for a spring/summer 2009 crop.<br />
“The <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> Social Work Program is proud of the<br />
community garden initiative,” said George Hendricks, Ph.D., associate<br />
professor of social work and chair of the Social Work Department.<br />
“We are also excited about our ongoing partnership with Pauline Jones<br />
Elementary School. Our participation in this project demonstrates the<br />
commitment on the part of <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> and the Social Work<br />
Program to reach out to the local community. It is our vision that the<br />
community garden initiative will serve to enlighten the Pauline Jones<br />
students and strengthen their community.”<br />
After a successful year of cutting energy costs, Kaiser and Pitts<br />
were awarded a rebate that was used to move to the next phase of the<br />
garden. During the 2009-2010 academic year, the partnership expanded<br />
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Pictured at left (L-R): Professor Mary Deyampert-McCall,<br />
Professor Deborah Murray, Dr. George Hendricks, and<br />
Dr. Bonnie Belcastro, all faculty in the Department of social work.<br />
“The <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> Social Work Program is honored to receive<br />
the NASW-NC Advocate of the Year Award, said George Hendricks, Ph.D.,<br />
associate professor of social work and chair of the Social Work Department.<br />
“We are humbled that our colleagues recognized the need for title protection<br />
in the State of North Carolina. Just as in medicine, it is important for social<br />
workers to be recognized for their training and expertise. If an individual<br />
claims to be a social worker, he or she must have earned a B.S.W. or M.S.W.<br />
from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work. This protection<br />
serves to guard against ill-informed and untrained workers in our field. The<br />
title protection legislation will result in more qualified workers who are<br />
committed to advocating for children and families in North Carolina. We look<br />
forward to continuing our advocacy efforts in this important area.”<br />
to include Fayetteville State <strong>University</strong>, Bell’s Seed Store, and a number of<br />
landscaping companies. Benches, decorative arches, fruit trees, decorative<br />
grasses, blueberry bushes, strawberry plants, and azalea bushes were<br />
among the additions to the community garden in its second phase. As a<br />
part of Bonnie Plants’ annual competition, students in third grade planted<br />
and cared for cabbage plants from March until June 2010. In April of 2010,<br />
the community garden was featured as the first stop on the Sustainable<br />
Sandhills Urban Farm Tour.<br />
“It is our hope to continue<br />
these partnerships and events<br />
while moving forward with the<br />
next phase of the community<br />
garden, which includes plans for a<br />
grape arbor in the coming year,”<br />
said Pitts.<br />
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<strong>An</strong> <strong>Upward</strong><br />
<strong>Momentum</strong>:<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Experiences Significant Growth<br />
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By Maria Sikoryak-Robins and Adriana Wilson<br />
Two-thousand and nine was a banner year in the life of <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>.<br />
The freshman class grew from its previous all-time high of 431 to 469. The<br />
overall day-student enrollment increased from 1,603 in the fall of 2008 to 1,658 in the fall of 2009. Graduate<br />
enrollment increased from 145 students in 2008 to 182 students in 2009. The Southern Association of Colleges<br />
and Schools’ (SACS) Commission on Colleges reaffirmed the <strong>University</strong>’s accreditation with no recommendations<br />
and a strategic plan was later developed to lay the groundwork for the next five years.<br />
Thus far, the beginning of the 2010 academic year has yielded an unparalleled upward momentum, and the<br />
<strong>University</strong> has experienced its largest ever day, overall, residential, and graduate enrollments.<br />
What follows is a look at the current enrollment compared with the previous record enrollment numbers:<br />
eNroLLMeNT PreVIoUS reCorD 2010<br />
Day-Student Enrollment Fall 2009: 1,658 1,902<br />
Residential Student Enrollment Fall 2009: 949 1,079<br />
Graduate Student Enrollment Fall 2009: 182 201<br />
Overall Enrollment Fall 2004: 2,277 2,343*<br />
* This number may change at the end of fall evening II drop/add period Nov. 5, 2010<br />
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Due to its explosive residential growth, the <strong>University</strong> has contracted<br />
off-campus housing to accommodate students. A decision about<br />
expanding the <strong>University</strong>’s on-campus residential housing will likely be<br />
made in the near future. While the enrollment surge has been the topic<br />
of most conversations on campus, the growth has extended to many<br />
areas within the <strong>University</strong>.<br />
The expansion of Academic and<br />
student Programs<br />
Nursing Program: The State Board of Nursing met in January 2010<br />
and unanimously approved the <strong>University</strong>’s proposal to add a Nursing<br />
Program. To celebrate the official launch of the Nursing Program, the<br />
Rev. Dr. Michael Safley and the Rev. Ray Gooch—former roommates and<br />
graduates of <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>—delivered a blessing at 2 p.m. Friday,<br />
Aug. 27, 2010. Mary Hall, B.S.N., M.S.N., director of the Nursing Program,<br />
confirmed that 85 students are currently enrolled in the pre-nursing track<br />
for the fall 2010 semester. The program will be housed in the basement<br />
of the Science Building.<br />
International Programs: International enrollment is at a record high,<br />
with over 100 international students living on campus this fall. A reception<br />
was held Sept. 9, 2010 to officially welcome the international population.<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> has one of the largest international programs among<br />
North Carolina’s 36 independent colleges and universities.<br />
Church Leadership Minor: The Laura S. Tally Center for Leadership<br />
Development recently added to its curriculum a minor in church<br />
leadership. The program explores effective leadership within the context<br />
of established churches, mission organizations, para-church ministries,<br />
camps, youth ministries, and children’s ministries. The course work<br />
includes a foundation in the Old and New Testaments, and a look at the<br />
principles of leadership, as well as the study of church government and<br />
politics, theology and worship, and spiritual foundation.<br />
Study Abroad Program: Magda Baggett, coordinator for <strong>Methodist</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>’s Study Abroad Program, announced that the program has<br />
signed on to a consortium that gives <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> exchange partner<br />
institutions in more countries than its existing list of partners (France,<br />
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Ireland, and Mexico). Destinations now include Japan, Canada, Spain,<br />
Korea, Brazil, Iceland, Chile, Honduras, and Columbia. Some programs<br />
focus on a particular field of study, while others offer a general curriculum.<br />
In 2011, Dr. Emily Leverett, assistant professor of English, will lead<br />
a trip to London over spring break. Students will see many of London’s<br />
attractions, including the British Museum, the British Library, the Tower,<br />
St. Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abby, and the Globe Theater. During<br />
this one-credit independent study course in English, students will have<br />
the opportunity to watch a Shakespeare production at the Globe.<br />
New Academic Concentrations: The study of international relations<br />
is now offered as a concentration within the political science major.<br />
Students can pursue this concentration while they are earning either<br />
a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts. The study of international<br />
relations will prepare students to enter the Foreign Service or the<br />
intelligence community. They may also join a nongovernmental<br />
organization, an international corporation, or begin graduate study.<br />
According to Dr. <strong>An</strong>drew Ziegler, chair of the Department of Government<br />
Studies and director of the Tally Leadership Center, this concentration is<br />
ideal for students who are anticipating a military career.<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> now offers a concentration in biochemistry,<br />
and the MBA Program has added a concentration in health care<br />
administration. The 12-13 course MBA Program continues online with<br />
two weekend class sessions per eight-week term. The Professional MBA<br />
at MU is designed to allow students to continue their full-time careers<br />
while earning their degree in 16-18 months. The application deadline<br />
for spring 2011 is October 19, 2010.<br />
Communications Department: The Communications Department<br />
has taken steps to update its facilities and resources and generate<br />
exposure for many of its programs. The department offers a wide<br />
variety of courses, ranging from Web design, graphic design, and<br />
video editing, to radio production, journalism, and public speaking.<br />
In conjunction with COM335 (Public Relations), Patrick O’Rourke,<br />
assistant professor of communications, is overseeing a student-led<br />
strategic communications campaign that will enhance the department’s<br />
materials used for promotional, marketing, and recruitment purposes.<br />
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The English Department has introduced a Professional Writing<br />
Certificate (PWC) Program, which is an18-semester-hour, nine-month<br />
sequence of courses primarily for working adults but also open to<br />
traditional students.<br />
Social Work Program: The North Carolina Chapter of the National<br />
Association of Social Workers named the MU Social Work Department the<br />
recipient of the Advocate of the Year Award. The award was presented<br />
at an awards ceremony March 5, 2010. The department is committed<br />
to maintaining an ongoing community service partnership with many<br />
organizations in the surrounding area.<br />
CTA Certification: Students majoring in Resort Management are now<br />
afforded the opportunity to earn Certificate Tourism Ambassador (CTA)<br />
certification, according to Sharon Kendrick, Ph.D., assistant professor and<br />
the director of the Resort and Club Management Program.<br />
Musical Groups Flourish: The Marching Monarchs “Pride of the<br />
Carolinas” made its second debut at this year’s first football game. The<br />
marching band was introduced to the <strong>Methodist</strong> community in 2009, and<br />
has grown from 38 students in 2009 to 51 students in 2010. Scholarships<br />
of up to $1,000 are available to students who play for the “Pride of<br />
the Carolinas.” The <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> Choir Program is offering<br />
performances to churches within the North Carolina Conference of the<br />
United <strong>Methodist</strong> Church for services or special events from October 2010<br />
through May 2011. “In the past three years, we have performed at over<br />
15 United <strong>Methodist</strong> Churches, from South Carolina to New Jersey,” said<br />
Michael Martin, M.M.Ed., M.M., director of choral activities and music<br />
education at <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>. The MU Chorale is trying to raise<br />
funds for its upcoming European tour in March of 2011, which includes<br />
performances in Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris.” Friends of Music will<br />
continue to offer special concerts with guest artists and <strong>University</strong> groups.<br />
The concerts are free and open to the community.<br />
Campus Additions<br />
The physical campus has grown rapidly over the last two years. Some<br />
of the <strong>University</strong>’s newest additions include the following:<br />
• The renovation of an obsolete boiler plant resulted in what is now<br />
an 8-000 square-foot football Field House.<br />
• A building dedication in April of this year marked the official opening<br />
of the William F. Bethune Center for Visual Arts. The building also<br />
features the McCune International Art Gallery, named for local artist<br />
David McCune.<br />
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• Soon after the beginning of the fall 2010 semester, the Alpha Delta Pi<br />
house opened its doors and is now home to over 20 sorority members.<br />
• In order to expand its enrollment, two buildings are being<br />
constructed for <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s Physician Assistant (PA)<br />
Program. The complex will feature a 7,000 square-foot Medical<br />
Lecture Hall and a 3,800 square-foot Human <strong>An</strong>atomy Laboratory.<br />
<strong>An</strong> official dedication ceremony will be held in Fall 2010 to celebrate<br />
the opening of the two new buildings in the Physician Assistant<br />
Program Complex.<br />
Football Field House<br />
Facility Upgrades<br />
The <strong>University</strong> has completed several upgrades within its academic<br />
buildings. Automatic doors and elevators are being added to the Trustees<br />
Classroom Building Building to make its resources accessible to persons<br />
with disabilities. The Communication Department’s facilities, housed<br />
predominantly in T-380, have undergone many upgrades, which include<br />
painted walls, new floors, high definition video projection, the latest<br />
editing software, and a SMART Board.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> underwent a campus-wide paving project in the spring<br />
of 2010, which resulted in the repaving of the front part of the campus. In<br />
the summer, the second floor of the Mallett-Rogers House was renovated<br />
to accommodate five additional faculty offices. The Mallett-Rogers House<br />
and the annex that is located behind the building now feature new cedar<br />
shake shingled roofs.<br />
The <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> community anticipates a successful and<br />
memorable 2010-2011 academic year. As the institution continues to<br />
provide opportunities for students and those within surrounding area, the<br />
MU community expresses its sincerest appreciation to those who have<br />
supported the institution’s upward momentum.
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SPRING Sports<br />
WRaP-UP<br />
The <strong>Methodist</strong> spring sports teams wrapped up another successful<br />
season in May with two conference titles, two team national<br />
championships, and an individual national title.<br />
The baseball team came up just short of a berth in the NCAA<br />
Tournament finishing at 28-14 this season. Sophomore catcher<br />
earned Second Team All-American recognition and the team<br />
helped to host the 2010 NCAA Baseball South Regional where<br />
Shenandoah <strong>University</strong> advanced to the Division III World Series.<br />
Women’s tennis Head Coach Francie Barragan led her team<br />
to continued success with a sweep of the USA South Athletic<br />
Conference regular season and tournament championships. Junior<br />
Kaitlin Flaherty was named the conference Player of the Year and the<br />
tournament’s Most Valuable Player, while Barragan earned<br />
conference Coach of the Year honors for the fourth time. With the<br />
conference tournament championship, the Monarchs advanced to<br />
the NCAA Tournament and defeated Agnes Scott before falling to<br />
Emory. The team finished with a program record 23 wins.<br />
The men’s tennis team finished 10-9 in 2010 with a conference<br />
record of 3-3. Junior Matthew Taylor was a first team USA South<br />
All-Conference selection while freshman Robert Clayton earned<br />
honorable mention honors.<br />
Ron Simpson led the softball team to a 13-5 conference record<br />
despite finishing 18-23 overall. The season highlights included<br />
playing under the lights on Monarch Field for the first time and a<br />
six-game conference winning streak. Freshman Katie Byrd and<br />
junior Jody Eyler earned first team All-Conference recognition.<br />
The <strong>Methodist</strong> lacrosse team battled to a 5-8 record this<br />
season, which included earning wins over N.C. Wesleyan College<br />
and Randolph College to finish on a two-game winning streak.<br />
Sophomore Jasmine Stephens was named to the USA South<br />
First Team All-Conference for her efforts.<br />
Both the men’s and women’s<br />
golf teams approached<br />
the NCAA Division III Golf<br />
Championships ranked number<br />
one by their respective coaches’<br />
associations.<br />
The men’s golf team was<br />
trailing after the first round<br />
but used a five stroke lead<br />
after the third round to hold<br />
on for a one-stroke victory<br />
for their 10th national title.<br />
Seniors Trey Howell and<br />
Josh Schrader were named<br />
first team All-Americans<br />
while head coach was named the USA South Coach of the Year and the<br />
Division III Coach of the Year before following up with the MU Coach of<br />
the Year recognition.<br />
First year Head Coach Tom Inczauskis kept the dynasty alive by<br />
leading the women’s golf team to their 13th straight national<br />
championship. Senior Susan Martin was named the Division III<br />
Player of the Year while junior Paige Caldwell joined Martin as<br />
first team All-Americans. The Monarchs combined to win<br />
the title by 19 strokes.<br />
The <strong>Methodist</strong> track<br />
and field team<br />
continues to receive<br />
national recognition<br />
under Head Coach<br />
Duane Ross. Six<br />
student-athletes<br />
qualified for the NCAA<br />
Championships in six<br />
different events.<br />
Freshman Ruby<br />
Blackwell made her<br />
mark winning the 200<br />
meter race and<br />
finishing third in the<br />
100 meters. Sophomore Ashlynn Chavis earned<br />
All-American honors in the long jump and the men’s<br />
4x100 meter relay team made up of Cedric McGill,<br />
Pierson Singleton, Greg Bailey, and Stefan Johnson<br />
were named All-Americans. Bailey also earned<br />
All-American honors in the 200 meters. The All-<br />
American honors added to the 26 All-Conference<br />
awards the team received earlier in May.<br />
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SPRING Sports<br />
CoMING SooN:<br />
Hall of Fame Induction<br />
The <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> Department of Athletics will induct its 13th class into<br />
the Hall of Fame Oct. 22 as part of the annual Homecoming Festivities.<br />
The <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> Department of Intercollegiate Athletics initiated the<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. The selection process is maintained and<br />
administered by a committee in conjunction with the <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> Athletic<br />
Booster Club. To be nominated, the inductees have to be athletes, coaches, or<br />
administrators who have compiled an outstanding career at <strong>Methodist</strong> and/or since<br />
leaving <strong>Methodist</strong>.<br />
Inductees become eligible for the prestigious honor five years after completing their<br />
eligibility and must have been of good character. Coaches and administrators become<br />
eligible for nomination two years after leaving the department unless they have 15 years<br />
of service or more in which they would become eligible immediately upon their departure.<br />
Currently, the <strong>Methodist</strong> Athletic Hall of Fame has 12 classes with 50 members.<br />
This fall, <strong>Methodist</strong> is pleased to induct women’s soccer player Tricia Criswell ‘91,<br />
Hall of Fame<br />
Golf Tournament<br />
Lowdermilk Award winners<br />
The 13th <strong>An</strong>nual Hall of Fame Golf Tournament was held at King’s Grant Golf &<br />
Country Club in June 2010. The winning alumni team (pictured above) claimed<br />
its second consecutive Lowdermilk Award, named for former <strong>Methodist</strong> Vice<br />
President Bill Lowdermilk and sponsored by Lance, Inc. This year’s Lowdermilk<br />
winners are (L-R): Lynder Serbio ‘93, Steve Moody ‘99, <strong>An</strong>ne Uleman ‘94, and<br />
Carmen Serbio III, ‘95.<br />
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WRaP-UP<br />
track and field runner Hamilton Cuthrell ‘99,<br />
volleyball player Theresa Dwenger ‘03, Dr. M. Elton<br />
Hendricks, president of <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>, and<br />
women’s tennis player Carla Simpson ‘03.<br />
Criswell was a four-year starter for the Monarchs<br />
helping the team to three conference championships<br />
and four NCAA tournament appearances. She was a<br />
three-time All-Conference, All-Region and All-American<br />
selection. Criswell also added Academic All-American<br />
recognition in 1989.<br />
Cuthrell finished his career as a five-time All-<br />
American in the 55 meters, 100 meters and 4x100<br />
meter relay. A former MU record holder in the 100<br />
and 200 meters, Cuthrell earned <strong>Methodist</strong>’s highest<br />
finish in a NCAA men’s running event earning the silver<br />
medal in the 55 meters at the 1996 NCAA Indoor<br />
Championships. Cuthrell also competed for the football<br />
and cheerleading teams.<br />
Dwenger was a three-time All-Conference selection<br />
while earning first team honors as a senior. She currently<br />
holds the records at <strong>Methodist</strong> for career assists and<br />
aces as well as season assists and aces. She also ranks<br />
in the top ten for a number of other categories finishing<br />
her career as one of the most decorated volleyball<br />
players in program history.<br />
Dr. Hendricks has demonstrated 27 years of<br />
passionate and committed leadership to the quality and<br />
growth of the athletic program at <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>.<br />
He spearheaded a capital campaign to raise $4 million<br />
to build the March F. Riddle Center, along with a number<br />
of other facility additions and upgrades. During his<br />
tenure, <strong>Methodist</strong> has added women’s golf, football, and<br />
women’s lacrosse, bringing to 19 the number of varsity<br />
sport offerings.<br />
Simpson is a well-decorated women’s tennis player<br />
after earning the ITA Small College National Doubles<br />
Champion honors in 2000 and 2001. She was a threetime<br />
first team All-Conference selection and doubles<br />
champion while being named the 2001 Conference<br />
Rookie of the Year. A three-time All-American, Simpson<br />
is also ranked number one in school history for overall<br />
doubles winning percentage.<br />
The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place<br />
at the March F. Riddle Center Oct. 22, 2010 beginning<br />
at 6:30 p.m. For ticket information, contact the Athletics<br />
Office at (910) 630-7175.
The Thomas R. and Elizabeth E. McLean Foundation is pleased to<br />
announce the 2009-10 <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> Coach of the Year is men’s<br />
golf Head Coach Steve Conley.<br />
“The McLean Foundation “Coach of the Year” Award is in its second<br />
year, as Francie Barragan was the inaugural award winner for 2008-09.<br />
The award recognizes the top head coach in the MU Athletic Department.<br />
“Coach Conley had one of the most award winning and successful<br />
years of any coach in the country in 2009-10,” Director of Athletics Bob<br />
McEvoy said. “He truly was a shining star among many coaching stars on<br />
our staff. He is most deserving of this prestigious award, his commitment<br />
Coach of the Year:<br />
Coach Conley<br />
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to excellence is most evident and was shown everyday and in every way<br />
by his student-athletes.”<br />
During the 2009-10 season, Conley has already been named the<br />
national Division III Coach of the Year by the Golf Coaches Association<br />
of America (GCAA) and the USA South Athletic Conference Coach of the<br />
Year. Conley led the team to his 20th conference title and 10th national<br />
title in 23 seasons at the helm of the Monarchs.<br />
The men’s golf team finished up this year with a 2.79 cumulative<br />
grade point average and participated in a number of community service<br />
projects in conjunction with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee,<br />
which included reading to elementary school students, project play day,<br />
and Cans Across the Conference.<br />
Conley was selected based on criteria set forth by the McLean<br />
Foundation and voted on by a committee of <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> faculty<br />
and staff.<br />
“I am really happy to be selected as Coach of the Year,” Conley said.<br />
“We have so many great coaches at MU, so it is quite an honor. I would<br />
also like to thank the McLean Foundation for their recognition and the<br />
award.”<br />
Three additional <strong>Methodist</strong> coaches were nominated for the Coach of<br />
the Year award including Melissa Hay (cheer), Dee Dee Jarman (women’s<br />
basketball), and Duane Ross (track and field).<br />
Show Your Mu Pride in a new waY!<br />
Introducing <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s North Carolina License Plate<br />
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To order your <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> License plate, go to<br />
www.methodist.edu/student_life/index.htm and<br />
click on the license plate graphic<br />
Complete the form and mail it to:<br />
The Development Office<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>, 5400 Ramsey Street<br />
Fayetteville, NC 28311<br />
When we reach our goal of 300 participants,<br />
we will call you to collect payment. The DMV<br />
will mail your license plate and tag directly to you.<br />
The cost to purchase this plate is in addition to the<br />
annual $28 license renewal fee. <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
will receive $15 for every MU plate purchased.<br />
QueStionS?<br />
Call Krista Lee at (910) 630-7200<br />
or e-mail klee@methodist.edu.<br />
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Alumni News<br />
bIrTH ANNoUNCeMeNTS<br />
Sarah Grace buchholz<br />
Lena Mae Hyjek<br />
Alec Thomas brandt<br />
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Grady Scott Alton<br />
benjamin Webb Clark<br />
Landon Maddox Jones<br />
Isabella Mae Cosper<br />
<strong>An</strong>gie Garner buchholz ‘93 and George Buchholz are pleased to<br />
93 announce the addition of another girl, Sarah Grace to the family. Sarah<br />
was born Feb. 15, and joins big brother <strong>An</strong>drew (11) and Morgan (7). <strong>An</strong>gie and<br />
family live in Apex, N.C. <strong>An</strong>drew’s baseball team (West Raleigh Blue) won the<br />
World Series this past summer in Lamar, Colo., and Morgan just finished her first<br />
season of basketball (Apex Silverhawks)!<br />
Jeffrey Alton ‘93 announces the birth of his son Grady Scott Alton, born March<br />
25, 2010. Grady joins big brother Casey (3) and step-sister Samantha (10) in<br />
the Alton family. Mother Joy is recovering nicely and can’t wait to get back to<br />
teaching seventh grade math. Alton teaches PE/Health and coaches varsity<br />
football and middle school wrestling in Stafford County,Va.<br />
Monica and Jeremy Hyjek ‘96 PGM, announce the birth of their<br />
96 daughter, Lena Mae. Lena was born February 2, 2010 at 12:07 a.m. She<br />
weighed 7 pounds, 14 1/2 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. Jeremy is the<br />
PGA director of golf at Kingsmill Resort, where he has worked since 2001. The<br />
family resides in Williamsburg, Va.<br />
Kendra (Gottsman) and David Clark, ‘98, ‘97 proudly<br />
97 & 98 announce the birth of their second child, Benjamin Webb, Nov. 2,<br />
2009. He joins older sister, Mackenzie (two years old). The family currently<br />
resides in New Jersey.<br />
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Tara Nestopoulos ‘03 and her husband, Charlie, are proud to announce<br />
the birth of their son, Alec Thomas Brandt, on April 15, 2010.<br />
Katherine King Jones ‘06 and her husband, Allen, are thrilled to<br />
06 announce the birth of their son, Landon Maddox Jones at 4:33 p.m. July<br />
28, 2009. Landon weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and was 20 inches long.<br />
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Jennifer rhoads ‘07 and Max Cosper welcomed their first child,<br />
Isabella Mae, into the world on Aug. 12, 2009.<br />
Heather bitler ‘07 and her partner, Nicholas, welcomed identical twin girls into<br />
the world on May 3, 2010.<br />
WeDDINGS AND eNGAGeMeNTS<br />
W. Franklin Faulkner ’70 and his wife, Judy, celebrated their 50th<br />
70 wedding anniversary May 1, 2010 at Hope Mills United <strong>Methodist</strong> Church<br />
in Hope Mills, N.C. with their family and friends.<br />
Winifred “Winnie” Grannis’ ‘73 son, Charles Little McBryde Grannis,<br />
73 was married April 17, 2010 at First Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville,<br />
N.C. They currently reside in Fayetteville, N.C.
Joy Godwin Kirkpatrick ‘93 is engaged to Patrick H. Crowe. Joy is the<br />
95 National Editor of Kidsville News! and the Associate Publisher of Up &<br />
Coming Weekly in Fayetteville, N.C., and is a member of the <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Foundation Board. Patrick is in the Air Force and originally from Pensacola, Fla.<br />
The couple will be married at Fort Fisher, N.C., in September.<br />
Darlene Dykas ’96 and Pete Woodward were married Jan. 28, 2010 at<br />
96 the Carribean Villas in San Pedro, Belize. Darlene is a flight attendant with<br />
American Airlines and Pete works for Etonic Running. They currently live in<br />
Wakefield, Mass.<br />
Whitney <strong>An</strong>ne Slaughter ’00 is engaged to Sergeant Eric James Hebel<br />
00 of Fort Bragg, N.C. The happy couple will exchange vows at a private<br />
ceremony.<br />
Matthew ruth ‘05 and Ashley Kotz ‘07 were married at Haymount<br />
05 <strong>Methodist</strong> Church in Fayetteville, N.C. Aug. 7, 2010. They will reside in<br />
Maryland.<br />
08<br />
Lauren Holton ’08 and Chad Cowell of Bayboro were married on<br />
July 9, 2010 at the Moon Palace in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.<br />
Matthew Pivko ’08 has announced his engagement to Catharine Fragale of<br />
New Bern, N.C.<br />
Amy Lynn Slate ’08 and Jeremiah Ryan McLamb, both of Fayetteville, N.C.,<br />
were married at 5:00 p.m. April 24, 2010 at Northwood Temple Church.<br />
After a European honeymoon, the couple plans to reside in Fayetteville.<br />
09<br />
brittani Surratt ‘09 and Brian Burrows ‘10 have announced their<br />
engagement. They will be married Nov. 27, 2010.<br />
CLASS NoTeS<br />
Amos McLamb ‘64 writes, “I never intended to become famous, but I<br />
64 made the February 2010 issue of the North Carolina Our State Magazine.<br />
It is about our monthly Blue Grass pickin’ here in the old country store, Clear<br />
Run Grocery, on the banks of Black River in Southern Sampson County. Login<br />
and hear the music or drop by and enjoy it first hand any last Saturday night of<br />
the month. I stay busy raising Red <strong>An</strong>gus cattle, producing hay, doing timber<br />
management and producing high quality long leaf pine straw. Merrie and I have<br />
been married for 43 years and raised two kids. We produce our own vegetables<br />
and enjoy life in the country down on the farm. We enjoyed going back to MU<br />
last year for homecoming and catching up with old friends.”<br />
MU Today | ALUMNI News<br />
Darlen Dykas and Peter Woodward<br />
Joy Goodwin Kirkpatrick<br />
Lauren Holton and Chad Cowell<br />
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Alumni News (cont’d.)<br />
richard Meissner ‘66 was awarded the 2009 George and Helen<br />
66 Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service, Enduring Service<br />
Category. Meissner has been volunteering at Cape Lookout National Seashore<br />
Park since 1997, and has served as their volunteer coordinator since 1999.<br />
Congratulations to Richard Meissner for an outstanding achievement!<br />
Mike Stevens ‘69 retired from Unisource Paper Company in June after<br />
69 30 years as a sales representative. He and his wife, Cecily, are moving to<br />
Brunswick Forest in Leland, across the river from Wilmington, N.C. They have four<br />
children and four grandchildren.<br />
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Amanda Cook<br />
richard Meissner<br />
Dianne Cox ‘71 recently retired from the Sampson County Department<br />
71 of Social Services after 38 years of dedicated service. She coordinated<br />
adoptions for many years and was the social work supervisor upon retirement.<br />
Charles Hartsell ‘72 writes, “My wife Donna and I have some news;<br />
72 our oldest son Van got married to Jillian in June. They both work for JP<br />
Morgan-Chase. Our youngest son, Grant, will graduate from Francis Marion<br />
<strong>University</strong> this coming year and will go into law enforcement. My oldest son<br />
plays the guitar and sings for a band. My wife works for a surgeon’s office in<br />
Florence and I am still self-employed as an insurance agent/broker and represent<br />
several companies in the senior market. Hope everyone is doing well.”<br />
rev. Dr. Jerry A. Jackson ‘75, pastor of Bellemont UMC, was presented<br />
75 the Harry Denman award by the Foundation for Evangelism during the<br />
<strong>An</strong>nual Conference of The North Carolina Conference of the United <strong>Methodist</strong><br />
Church held in Greenville, N.C. June 10-13, 2010.<br />
MAJ David Lincoln USAF, ‘87 has been selected for promotion to<br />
87 Lieutenant Colonel effective Sept. 1, 2010. David is currently assigned to<br />
the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.<br />
Dr. Don Phipps ‘89 was recently named superintendent of the Beaufort<br />
89 County Schools in Washington, N.C. Prior to this position, Don served as<br />
a principal and executive director in the Cumberland County Schools and as<br />
department chair and a professor of Pfeiffer <strong>University</strong>. Don has also taught in<br />
MU’s evening program for several years. In addition to the professional<br />
promotion, Don was also married in December 2009 to Nancy Hawkins Smith.<br />
ron Phipps ‘89 was recently promoted to assistant superintendent of evaluation<br />
and testing with the Cumberland County Schools. Ron has worked with the<br />
Cumberland County Schools since his graduation from <strong>Methodist</strong> in 1989.<br />
Sheri rogers ‘89 has been awarded the Cleveland Community College<br />
Excellence in Teaching award for 2010. She was nominated for the Excellence in<br />
Teaching Award by a student and says she is truly honored and humbled to have<br />
been chosen from among so many other deserving instructors at Cleveland<br />
Community College. Rogers holds a Master of Arts in mathematics from<br />
Fayetteville State <strong>University</strong>, a Bachelor of Music in music education, and<br />
Bachelor of Science in mathematics education from <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Amanda Cook ‘92 wrote in to say, “Hello fellow MC Alumni! I live in<br />
92 Spain with my husband and three children. I moved here a few years ago.<br />
I met my husband, Cesar, here in Spain in 1991 when I studied abroad while at<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong>. Dr. Guzman helped me in the study abroad process. I am teaching<br />
English part-time in a nearby town. Cesar is a classical pianist and teaches at the<br />
Conservatorio Superior de Musica in Seville. We live in Utrera, a town about 30<br />
km from Seville. Our oldest son, Edison, is six. Claudio is four and started school<br />
this school year. Our little girl, Sofia, is two now and was born on Christmas Day.<br />
She stays at home with me. Take Care!”
ian Cuppet ‘92 has been named vice president of sales for ScanSource, a<br />
leading value-added distributor of communications products. Cuppet formerly<br />
served as director of business development for the company.<br />
LeCarla Gardner ‘93 wrote in to say, “Hi All! Don’t see many former<br />
93 classmates anymore! I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for the last 13 years,<br />
after teaching for two years at Alger B. Wilkins. My youngest daughter is in the<br />
fourth grade and my oldest is finishing eighth grade. I’ve been involved in direct<br />
sales for the last nine years, and currently I am a Tastefully Simple Consultant.<br />
My husband, Keith, works for the N.C. State Highway Patrol. Our family is very<br />
active in our church. Would love to hear from some fomer classmates!” E-mail<br />
LeCarla at LRoyal10900@intrstar.net.<br />
Camisha bell ‘95 recently received her Post-Master’s Certificate in<br />
95 advanced school counseling. Her next plan of action will be a Ph.D.<br />
in higher education, an add-on degree in administration, or another master’s<br />
degree in school psychology. She says, “I am still trying to decide what I want<br />
to be when I grow up.”<br />
<strong>An</strong>drea Hairr ‘95 received National Board (teaching) Certification in<br />
November 2009. <strong>An</strong>drea is an Exceptional Children’s Teacher at Stedman<br />
Elementary School. She and her husband, Kevin, are the proud parents of<br />
daughter Jana and son Kollin.<br />
Kellie Campbell ‘96 graduated in May from East Carolina <strong>University</strong><br />
96 with a master’s degree in library science. Earning a 4.0 GPA and<br />
graduating summa cum laude, Kellie was also a Community-Oriented Library<br />
Recruitment Scholarship (COLRS) recipient. She worked full-time during her<br />
studies as a media center coordinator at Overhills High School in Harnett County.<br />
Summer 2010 will see new beginnings and expected travels for Kellie and her<br />
family as they move to Italy due to her husband’s job relocation.<br />
Madison “ridge” Johnson, II ‘01 CPA/AbV recently earned the<br />
01 Accredited in Business Valuation designation and is currently working in<br />
the Forensic, Litigation Support and Valuation Services department of the<br />
accounting firm Dixon Hughes PLLC in Charleston, S.C.<br />
Glen W. Murray ‘04 Junior Achievement of Sarasota County, Sarasota,<br />
04 Fla., has announced the appointment of Murray to its Board of Directors.<br />
Murray is the director of golf at the Ritz-Carlton Members Club.<br />
Jennifer Patrick-Swift ‘05 was recently hired as the new softball coach<br />
05 at Seton Hill <strong>University</strong>. Patrick-Swift previously served as a softball coach<br />
for several universities, including Washington & Jefferson College, Chowan<br />
<strong>University</strong>, and York College.<br />
Tom bergamine ‘07 recently received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine<br />
07 Award for his lifetime of service to the community in law enforcement. For<br />
the past 32 years, Bergamine has worked his way up in the City of Fayetteville,<br />
N.C. force, beginning in 1978.<br />
08<br />
Shannon Alford ‘08 was recently hired as resident director at Peace<br />
College in Raleigh, N.C.<br />
Marc Halcomb ‘08 recently transferred from the Florida Department of<br />
Juvenile Justice to the Department of Children and Families as a child<br />
protective investigator.<br />
Matthew Horvath ‘08 is the new head golf professional at Southern Pines<br />
Golf Club. He was previously assistant pro at Little River in Southern Pines, N.C.<br />
Mike Dooda ‘09 has been named the assistant golf professional at<br />
09 Little River Golf Resort in Southern Pines, which is in North Carolina’s<br />
Top 100 listing.<br />
Kellie Campbell<br />
North Carolina representative<br />
rick Glazier presents North Carolina’s<br />
highest civilian honor,<br />
an order of the Long Leaf Pine Award,<br />
to Police Chief Tom bergamine<br />
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choral alumni reunite at Carolina Beach<br />
Alumni, family, and friends gathered at Carolina Beach, N.C., June 25-<br />
27 for a choral reunion and as a surprise for <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s former<br />
music director, Alan Porter. Alumni traveled from as far away as Boston<br />
and Tennessee to reunite, share memories of trips to Europe and Nassau,<br />
and catch up with one another and their families. The group had dinner<br />
Friday evening at Jack Mackerel’s Island Grill, while most of Saturday<br />
was devoted to rehearsing, singing, and enjoying favorites conducted<br />
by reunion organizer Travis Kornegay ’98 and Mr. Porter. Solos were<br />
performed by former music faculty member Valerie Oyen-Larsen, Travis<br />
Kornegay ’98, and a duet was sung by Wesley rowell ’84 and<br />
Mr. Porter. Audience and alumni agreed that they did not want to stop<br />
singing, but free time on Saturday was for the children and the beach!<br />
That evening, Mr. and Mrs. Porter were surprised with a 49th anniversary<br />
cake after dinner at Michael’s Seafood. What follows is a list of alumni<br />
who attended: bill billings ’68; esther Christian Castaldo ’87;<br />
Lynn Gruber Clark ’72; Sara Falcon’95, ’10M; Hennigan “buddy”<br />
MU Alumni Association Holds<br />
Pig Pickin’<br />
In a new effort to reach out to brand new alumni before they leave<br />
the campus, the <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> Alumni Association sponsored<br />
a Pig Pickin’ for graduating seniors on May 5. Alumni Association<br />
members prepared a feast for approximately<br />
70 seniors and 20 alumni who attended<br />
the outdoor social, which celebrated the<br />
graduates’ accomplishments and gave them<br />
an opportunity to network with alumni. Each<br />
senior received a bright green “Class of 2010”<br />
t-shirt and information about the benefits of<br />
being a <strong>Methodist</strong> alum.<br />
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for 2010 seniors<br />
Kearns ’84; Travis Kornegay ’98; Heather Daniel Locklear ’96;<br />
Sharmis oulton Powell ’99; Lawrence Quinnett ’06; Wesley<br />
rowell ’84; Katie brown-Schaffer ’96; robin Davenport ‘09,<br />
and Theresa and David Teague, ’94,’97. Retired professors Alan<br />
Porter, Elaine Porter, and Dr. Robert Christian, as well as Mrs. Kathy<br />
Christian and many family members of alumni also attended the event.<br />
Choral alumni will have the opportunity to reunite again at<br />
Homecoming 2010! Please make plans to join us October 23! Alan<br />
Porter and betty-Neil Parsons ’64 will both be attending; they<br />
look forward to reconnecting with their former students. We will also<br />
enjoy the guest conducting of Jason britt ’93, who is choral director<br />
at Cape Fear High School in Fayetteville, N.C. For more information<br />
about the Choral Reunion, please contact the Alumni Affairs Office at<br />
alumnioffice@methodist.edu or 910-630-7167.<br />
Thank you,<br />
MU Association of Friends!<br />
The <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> Association of Friends<br />
(formerly Clergy and Laity Friends) has given<br />
countless hours of their time and energy to special<br />
service projects over the last 30 years. This summer<br />
the work crew sanded, primed and painted the stage<br />
in Reeves Auditorium. Several alumni brought church<br />
youth groups to work for the three-day mission July<br />
12-14. All workers are housed and provided meals on<br />
campus while here. Alumni who participated in Work<br />
Days this year were the Rev. Dr. Jerry Jackson ’75, the<br />
Rev. Dr. Dennis Sheppard ’77, Lynn Clark ’72, and the<br />
Rev. Gil Wise ’83. MU Trustee Tom Walden has been<br />
responsible for leading this effort to spruce up our<br />
campus every summer and we are truly grateful for<br />
all he does for the Unversity.
Meet Your New Members of the<br />
mu alumni association<br />
Monarch alumni are represented by a 34-person Board that<br />
is elected from ten four-year class groupings ranging from 1964<br />
to 2010. The <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> Alumni Association (MUAA)<br />
works on programs to engage alumni with their alma mater<br />
and current students, faculty and staff; and seeks to promote<br />
the continued growth and success of the <strong>University</strong>. In 2010<br />
new officers were elected to two-year terms. Dr. Kelli Sapp ’91,<br />
professor of Biology at High Point <strong>University</strong>, is the new Alumni<br />
Association Board president; The rev. Dr. Jerry Jackson ’75,<br />
Pastor of Bellemont UMC is 1st vice president; betty-Neill Guy<br />
Parsons ’64, former MU choral director, is 2nd vice president,<br />
and the rev. Dr. Dennis Sheppard ’77, pastor of Hope Mills<br />
UMC in Hope Mills, N.C., is Secretary. Pictured on this page are<br />
the new Directors elected or appointed this year and the new<br />
president. For a complete list of MU Alumni Association Board<br />
members, visit the Alumni Association website under the<br />
Alumni tab at www.methodist.edu.<br />
ed Tuna Keil ’70<br />
1969-1973<br />
Keva Wilson ’09<br />
2009-2013<br />
Kelli Sapp ’91<br />
Kathia ennett ’76<br />
1974-1978<br />
rev. Gil Wise ’83<br />
1979-1983<br />
Marty Cayton ’90<br />
1989-1993<br />
Board of<br />
Directors<br />
brad Laub ’01<br />
1999-2003<br />
Donald Warren ’98, ’00<br />
1994-1998<br />
rebecca Lewis ’08<br />
2004-2008<br />
(Not pictured: erin Yarborough McNair ’08, representing class years 2004-2008)<br />
Visit MU’s online alumni directory, Monarch Connections, today!<br />
To sign up, go to www.methodist.edu. click on Alumni, then click<br />
on the Monarch Connections logo or links and follow the log-in<br />
instructions.<br />
Once logged in you can:<br />
• Search the directory for your MU friends and former faculty by name<br />
• Search by year, geographic region, and by keyword<br />
• Click on any alumni e-mail address to send an e-mail<br />
• Edit your own information (i.e., add a full profile)<br />
• Post and read Class Notes, including photos<br />
(Class Notes will automatically be picked up for publication in the<br />
next MU Today)<br />
• Volunteer as a Mentor or search for one<br />
All members of Monarch Connections receive periodic updates and<br />
the Monarch Monitor, MU’s Alumni E-newsletter, from the <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Comments or questions? Contact us at alumnioffice@methodist.edu or<br />
call (910) 630-7200 or (800) 488-7110 – we’d love to hear from you!<br />
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HOMeCOMING<br />
2010<br />
OCTOBeR 22-23<br />
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register today and don’t miss out<br />
on all the fun, stories, laughter,<br />
and good times! You can register<br />
online at<br />
www.methodist.edu.<br />
“Thanks for the Memories”<br />
In Honor of Dr. and Mrs. M. Elton Hendricks<br />
remember all<br />
the good times and<br />
good friends you<br />
made as a Monarch?
Make your plans to travel back in time and remember<br />
the good old days at <strong>Methodist</strong> College/<strong>University</strong>, get<br />
reacquainted with your classmates from the 60s, 70s,<br />
80s, 90s, or 00s, and be amazed at the progress our<br />
alma mater has made in the years since we last visited!<br />
In the past two years alone, the new Visual Arts<br />
building and exhibition space has opened, two new<br />
Physician Assistant buildings have been constructed,<br />
and a spacious and attractive new Football Fieldhouse<br />
has been created from the old Boiler Plant!<br />
Homecoming kicks off with a Monarch Reunion Rally<br />
on Friday, October 22 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at<br />
ScrubOaks Contemporary American Pub, with an<br />
opportunity for classes in reunion to arrange for a<br />
class dinner immediately following. The rest of the<br />
weekend will be great fun and an important milestone<br />
as it honors Dr. M. Elton Hendricks’ last Homecoming<br />
as president and his and his wife Jerry’s 27 years of<br />
faithful service to the <strong>University</strong> with the theme,<br />
“Thanks for the Memories”!<br />
SCHEDUlE of EvENTS<br />
Friday, October 22, 2010<br />
4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Monarch reunion rally<br />
Alumni can meet, greet, eat, and get fired up for the Monarchs<br />
at the new Scruboaks Contemporary American Pub, adjacent<br />
to campus. Yearbooks for Classes in Reunion will be available for<br />
alumni to refresh memories of their days at MC/MU! Compliments<br />
of Scruboaks partners Tim and Gwen Holtsclaw ’92, ’68;<br />
J.P. Laird ’08, Darren Thompson ’96, and Scotti Sykes<br />
Marshburn ’96 (cash bar).<br />
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.<br />
13th <strong>An</strong>nual Hall of Fame banquet<br />
Sponsored by the Monarch Booster Club and held in the<br />
March F. Riddle Center. reservations of $25.00 per<br />
person are due by october 8th. For more information,<br />
contact Athletic Director Bob McEvoy at (910) 630-7182 or<br />
mcevoy@methodist.edu.<br />
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saturday, October 23, 2010<br />
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Alumni registration and<br />
Hospitality at the Green ’n Gold Tent<br />
Be sure to visit the Homecoming registration tent behind<br />
Walter and Margaret Clark Hall to pick up your FREE alumni goodie<br />
bag and to sign in! Check out a selection of <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
and Monarch items available for sale at the Alumni tent from the<br />
Bookstore and Golf Shop! Get your commemorative 2010<br />
Homecoming t-shirt!<br />
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Alumni reunion breakfast<br />
After you’ve registered, reconnect and reminisce with former classmates<br />
and make new friends and memories, and enjoy a FREE continental<br />
breakfast compliments of the Office of Alumni Affairs!<br />
9:00 a.m. Choral reunion rehearsal<br />
Meet in the Choral Rehearsal Room of Reeves. For more information,<br />
contact Michael Martin at (910) 630-7153 or mmartin@methodist.edu.<br />
10:00 a.m. Women’s basketball Alumni reunion Game,<br />
March F. riddle Center<br />
For more information, contact Coach DeeDee Jarman at (910) 630-7283<br />
or djarman@methodist.edu.<br />
11:00 a.m. Men’s basketball Alumni reunion Game,<br />
March F. riddle Center<br />
For more information, contact Coach David Smith at (910) 630-7185<br />
or dsmith@methodist.edu.<br />
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10:00 a.m. Campus Tours<br />
Campus Walking Tour with Jim Darden ’69<br />
Jim Darden, Class of ’69 president and now MU’s horticulturist, keeps<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> blooming in Monarch green and gold! He invites you to join<br />
him at the flagpole in front of the Horner Administration Building at<br />
10:00 a.m. for a walking tour to see campus improvements and hear his<br />
exciting plans for future beautification.<br />
Shuttle provided for the following tours at 10:00 a.m.<br />
at the Alumni registration Tent:<br />
• Tour the unique new William bethune Art building and McCune<br />
exhibit Gallery, dedicated in April 2010.<br />
• Take a look at the Nimocks Fitness Center and new Science<br />
building, including the virtual reality simulator!<br />
• A new lecture hall and human anatomy lab open this fall to<br />
expand the Physician Assistant program — be the first alumni to tour<br />
these new facilities!<br />
• Football Fieldhouse – the old Boiler Plant of Miss Boiler Plant<br />
Pageant fame is now a shining new fieldhouse!<br />
• A new Greek residence Hall, the start of a Greek village on<br />
campus!<br />
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. “Lunch on the Green” by<br />
Carrabba’s Italian Grill<br />
Carrabba’s Italian Grill proprietor Mark Moses ’97 promises fabulous<br />
fare for only $10.00 per person for all who pre-register for Homecoming<br />
by October 8, and $15.00 after the deadline. All proceeds benefit the<br />
Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund. The 2010 MU Alumni Association<br />
Award Winners will be recognized, as well as past award winners. The<br />
Alumni Association pays musical tribute (led by former choral<br />
director betty-Neill Parsons) to Dr. and Mrs. Hendricks for<br />
their unparalleled contributions to the <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
community. The Alumni reunion Chorus, combined with the<br />
MU Chorale, will perform. This is the event that everyone loves to attend<br />
under the big white tent behind the Margaret and Walter Clark Building!<br />
1:00 p.m. Monarch Football vs. Averett <strong>University</strong> at<br />
Monarch Stadium<br />
Cheer the Monarchs to victory! To get your discounted alumni tickets for<br />
$3.00 you must pre-register by October 8, 2010. Alumni tickets will be<br />
available at the Green and Gold Alumni Registration Tent the day of the<br />
game for $5.00. General admission is $6.00.<br />
7:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. <strong>Methodist</strong> Alumni Party at<br />
Scruboaks Contemporary American Pub<br />
ScrubOaks is just north of the <strong>Methodist</strong> campus. Enjoy heavy<br />
hors d’oeuvres, live music and entertainment from every decade since<br />
the 50s, dancing, and a cash bar in a relaxed setting. Scruboaks<br />
partners Tim and Gwen Holtsclaw ’92, ’68; J.P. Laird ’08,<br />
Darren Thompson ’96, and Scotti Sykes Marshburn ’96, as well<br />
as members of the Alumni Association board of Directors, look<br />
forward to seeing you there! Dr. and Mrs. Hendricks will be on hand to<br />
welcome you from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Cover charge is $15.00 for those<br />
who pre-register by October 8, $20.00 after the deadline.
Reunion Class of 1965<br />
Look wHo’S AttEndinG So fAr!<br />
Dave Altman • Glenn Bell ’66 • Paul Brill • Gene Coats • Jerry Daughtry<br />
Larry Green – Class reunion Contact, alegreen2@sbcglobal.net<br />
John Hamilton • Al Hayes • Dave Herring • Steve Holtz • Jerry Keen • Phil Levine<br />
Jerry Norris • <strong>An</strong>n (Draughon) Perrow • George Potts • Orrin Powell • Becky Starling<br />
walter turner – Class reunion Contact, walter1@northstate.net • Cynthia Walker<br />
otHErS froM tHE 60s<br />
CoMMittEd to AttEnd HoMECoMinG to-dAtE:<br />
Guy “Bud” Beattie • Pat (and Gene) Clayton • Wanda Herring • Johnny Lipscomb<br />
Allen Osborne • Bunny (Dark) Osborne • Betty-Neil Guy Parsons<br />
Dr. Louis Spilman • Mary Fincher Wells<br />
office of development and Alumni Affairs, <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
5400 Ramsey Street | Fayetteville, NC 28311<br />
(910) 630-7200 | (800) 488-7110<br />
alumnioffice@methodist.edu | www.methodist.edu<br />
Holiday inn Bordeaux<br />
1707 Owen Drive<br />
Group code: EG6<br />
(910) 323-0111 — $86.00<br />
1-888-Holiday (465-4329)<br />
Where to stay<br />
these hotels have special <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> Homecoming rates for alumni<br />
if you make your reservations no later than october 1, 2010:<br />
innkeeper Cross Creek<br />
1700 Skibo Road<br />
Group code: <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
(910) 867-7659 — $62.00<br />
1970<br />
Ed “tuna” keil<br />
edtuna@aol.com<br />
dr. Linda McPhail<br />
lmcphail@wfubmc.edu<br />
trudi Jaber waters<br />
Rtwaters9@emarqmail.com<br />
1975<br />
donna Blalock wall<br />
beachquiverzzz@yahoo.com<br />
rev. dr. Jerry Jackson<br />
Jackson733690@bellsouth.net<br />
dwight Sheppard<br />
sheppadl@embarqmail.com<br />
Hon. J. Lee warren<br />
Getdeeds@infionline.net<br />
1980<br />
rev. thomas Sweeley<br />
tsweeley@charter.net<br />
Hampton inn Cross Creek<br />
1700 Skibo Road<br />
Group code: #86148409<br />
(910) 487-4006 — $89.00<br />
Class reunion Contacts<br />
1985<br />
teri Moore Brown<br />
tsmbrown@aol.com<br />
ronnie Mcneill<br />
Ronnie.mcneill@yahoo.com<br />
George Small<br />
geansm@aol.com<br />
1990<br />
Marty Cayton<br />
mcayton@amerizonwireless.com<br />
E. ron foster<br />
chaospath@hotmail.com<br />
1995<br />
Camisha Bell<br />
Mishma99@yahoo.com<br />
2000<br />
donald warren<br />
dmwarrent@yahoo.com<br />
rodney Parker<br />
parker@campbell.edu<br />
2005<br />
Larry Parker<br />
larryparker@ccs.k12.nc.us<br />
Hilton Garden inn<br />
4025 Sycamore Dairy Road<br />
Group code: <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
(910) 860-3600 — $119.00
5400 Ramsey Street<br />
Fayetteville, NC 28311-1498<br />
www.methodist.edu<br />
periodicals<br />
postage<br />
Help Make Coach Jim sypult the Liberty Mutual Division III 2010<br />
Coach of the Year!<br />
vote Daily Online from sept. 14 – Dec. 4<br />
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You can help us win $20,000 for the<br />
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Sportsmanship. Integrity. Responsibility. Excellence.<br />
Football is about more than playing a game. <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong> Head<br />
Football Coach Jim Sypult has been teaching players how to approach life<br />
for 18 years. He uses words like discipline, effort, success, perseverance,<br />
unselfishness, and spirit. He will retire at the end<br />
of the 2010 football season—let’s celebrate<br />
his coaching career and 2005 conference<br />
championship by voting him into the<br />
top 15 for consideration as a 2010<br />
Coach of the Year!